paltering

v. cheat, defraud, swindle; treat disrespectfully, treat in a derisive manner

Noun
1. a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear
(synonym) fibbing
(hypernym) lying, prevarication, fabrication
(derivation) beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter

Verb
1. be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
(synonym) beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate
(hypernym) misinform, mislead
(derivation) fibbing, paltering

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Palter
  

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